escheat
English Thesaurus
1. the property that reverts to the state (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | transferred possession, transferred property, |
definition | : | a possession whose ownership changes or lapses (noun.possession) |
2. a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | reversion, |
definition | : | (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) (noun.possession) |
domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
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